Activists ask Cuomo to delay fracking decision

Tuesday

Apr 9, 2013 at 11:22 PMApr 9, 2013 at 11:25 PM

KINGSTON — Roughly 75 people, including politicians and a single national celebrity opposed to hydrofracking, gathered to give Gov. Andrew Cuomo a message in the Ulster County Legislature chambers Tuesday morning.As several speakers said, the message was simple:“What's the rush, governor?”Opponents want to pressure the governor to delay any decision that would allow fracking until the results of an Environmental Protection Agency study are available in late 2014.

KINGSTON — Roughly 75 people, including politicians and a single national celebrity opposed to hydrofracking, gathered to give Gov. Andrew Cuomo a message in the Ulster County Legislature chambers Tuesday morning.As several speakers said, the message was simple:“What's the rush, governor?”Opponents want to pressure the governor to delay any decision that would allow fracking until the results of an Environmental Protection Agency study are available in late 2014.